RABAT, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin
Abdul-Aziz is alive and in "excellent shape", the Saudi foreign
minister said on Thursday after rumours about the king's health
triggered a spike in the price of oil.

Abdullah, around 87, has been resting in Morocco since
January following a two-month stay in the United States where he
underwent surgery twice after a blood clot complicated a slipped
disc, state media have said.

"I'd like to reassure you about the health of the king. He
is in excellent shape. He is undergoing therapy as you know.
Doctors are suggesting a certain amount of therapy," Saudi
Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal told a news conference.

"He is doing twice as much. They are suggesting a certain
time for therapy. He is looking to cut it in half," he added.
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